English 12 e 12 UNIT 6 COMMMUNICATION AND CULTURE

WARMLY WELCOME Watch a video clip and answer the questions What animals you see in the video? What you think would happen if scientists brought these extinct species back to life? Should we bring them back to life? Unit 6: Endangered Species Lesson 7: Communication and Culture Bringing extinct species back to life I Communication Bringing extinct species back to life Task Listen to two exchanges Are the speakers for or against bringing extinct species back to life? a In the table below, write “yes” if they support the idea, or “no” if they oppose it b Complete the reason (for) or against) given by each speaker, write no more than two words in each gap Bringing extinct species back to life? Yes/No Reason Van Yes undo nature We should …………….the damage that has been done to…………… Nam No deadly diseases Some species could bring back……………………………………….to our world Mary Yes find ways Scientists could……………………………… to protect endangered knew how species if they…………………………………… to bring some extinct species back to life Paul No waste of It’s a……………………… time and money Task Are you for or against the revival of extinct species? Discuss with a partner Useful structures - I agree that………… - I support the idea of - It’s a great idea to - I don’t think we should…………… - It’s a waste of time and money to…………… - It’s a crazy idea to…………………………………… - Look at the following pictures and answer the questions What is the name of the animal? Are they beautiful? Are they endangered? How can we protect them? II Culture let’s save the sea turtles Task Read the text about how sea turtles are protected and complete the notes Sea turtles have lived in the world's oceans for more than 100 million years However, they have become endangered or critically endangered because of overfishing, loss of nesting habitat and climate change Living in warm waters, sea turtles migrate hundreds of miles between their feeding grounds and the beaches where they nest and lay eggs Aware of sea turtles' behavior, Malaysian local authorities have made efforts to restore their population Many sea turtle natural reserves have been set up in Terengganu, Pahang, Sabah and other places to carry out different projects to save the species These turtle centres are designated as protected areas, and no visitors are allowed on the beaches at certain times of the year This helps to ensure a safe breeding ground for sea turtles when they come to land to lay eggs Turtle enclosures near the beach are fenced-off not only to stop human poachers from stealing the eggs, but also to save baby turtles from natural predators like birds, crabs and lizards Programmes to raise public awareness are also conducted by the turtle centres to educate visitors on the critical need to protect sea turtles, their eggs, baby turtles and their habitat These efforts are made in the hope of preserving the species and maintaining the ecological balance Task Read the text about how sea turtles are protected and complete the notes Notes about sea turtles:  A Facts about sea turtles:  - Conservation status: (1) _or endangered _  critically endangered - Dangers:  + overfishing (đánh bắt mức) + (2) _ lost of nesting habitat climate change + (3) _ - Habitat:  + (4) living in warm sea waters  the beach/beaches + (5) laying eggs on   B How sea turtles are protected in Malaysia:  Setng up turtle natural reserves for the following purposes  breeding ground sea turtles  + (6) ensuring a safe _for turtle eggs + (7) protecting and baby turtles  raise public awareness + (8) conducting programmes to _ Task Discuss with a partner a Where are sea turtles mostly found in Viet Nam? Are they endangered in Viet Nam?  b Are there any measures or laws to protect sea turtles in Viet Nam? Task Read the text about how sea turtles are protected and complete the notes Suggested answer  Sea turtles live in warm water and lay eggs on the beach.  Thus, they are mostly found along coastal regions, such as Con Dao National Park and Nui Chua National Park.  They are classified as endangered or critically endangered, and facing threats from humans and polluted habitats.  As a result, there have been lots of measures taken to protect them in national parks and laws created to ban poaching and trading.  ... sea turtle natural reserves have been set up in Terengganu, Pahang, Sabah and other places to carry out different projects to save the species These turtle centres are designated as protected... migrate hundreds of miles between their feeding grounds and the beaches where they nest and lay eggs Aware of sea turtles' behavior, Malaysian local authorities have made efforts to restore their... endangered? How can we protect them? II Culture let’s save the sea turtles Task Read the text about how sea turtles are protected and complete the notes Sea turtles have lived in the world's oceans